Kalamazoo police recover stolen handgun after reports of gunshots in the apartment complex

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo Public Safety officers recovered a stolen firearm after responding to reports of shots fired early Saturday morning at the Hilltop Apartments in the 3000 block of South Burdick Street.

While responding to a report of six gunshots fired shortly after midnight, Sgt. Anthony Morgan and Public Safety Officers Craig Jankowski, found a group of individuals in the apartment complex parking lot. While talking with them, one of the subjects fled on foot and dropped a loaded 9 mm handgun. After a several minute foot chase, the officers apprehended the suspect. A check of the handgun revealed that it had been reported stolen in Kalamazoo County.

The 20-year-old Kalamazoo resident was arrested and lodged in the Kalamazoo County Jail on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, resisting and obstructing arrest, possession of a stolen firearm, felony firearm, possession of marijuana and an outstanding warrant pending review by the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's office.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8994 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or contact www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.